In the year 2020, the Swedish Institute offers 400 fully-funded scholarships for foreign nationals to live and study in Sweden. The scholarship is for full-time one-year or two-year master’s programs and will be awarded to the students commencing studies in the autumn semester. The tuition fee will be paid directly to the Swedish universities at the beginning of each semester. The stipend for living expenses is paid monthly during the scholarship period. The scholarship period cannot be changed or extended beyond the awarded scholarship period, nor it is transferable to a study programme other than the awarded master’s programme.

What does the scholarship cover?

The Swedish Institute Scholarships 2020 covers the following things

• Tuition fees: pay directly to the Swedish university by SI
• Living expenses of SEK 10,000/month
• Travel grant of SEK 15,000 *
• Insurance against illness and accident
• Membership of the SI Network for Future Global Leaders (NFGL) – a platform to help you grow professionally and build your network while in Sweden
• Membership of the SI Alumni Network after your scholarship period – a platform for continued networking and further professional development

Who can apply for Swedish Institute Scholarships 2020? 

This scholarship is open to international students willing to enroll in the Swedish universities in any scholarship eligible masters program. In addition to that, the applicants must have a minimum of 3,000 hours of demonstrated employment. Similarly, must have demonstrated leadership experience from your current or previous employment.

Furthermore, the applicants must be liable to pay tuition fees to Swedish universities, have followed the steps of university admission, and be admitted to one of the eligible master’s programs by 3 April 2020.